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January 16, 2020
Top five things to look forward to in the new year

Photo by Cindy Cui / Photo Editor Top 5 things to look forward to in the new year in McMaster Athletics 1. Nordic Skiing Possibly one of the more interesting stories of the year is the addition of the Nordic Skiing Program to McMaster Athletics’ arsenal of contenders for the Ontario University Athletics championship. This […]

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January 16, 2020
Is there anything Jordan Henry can’t do?

Photos by Sachi Chan / Contributor  If you’ve been following the men’s basketball team this year, you’ll know they’ve been on a hot streak so far with a winning percentage of .750. This can in large part be attributed to Jordan Henry’s monstrous season so far. Henry’s second-year leap resembles that of Luka Dončić’s, the […]

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January 16, 2020
OPINION: Slacktivism ain't it

Photo C/O Anders Nord By Adeola Egbeyemi and Caroline Bredin, Contributors One like helps clean one beach. Repost on your story to plant 100 trees. Share to save the bees! Slacktivism is a new and trendy form of online activism that, according to the United Nations, involves “people who support a cause by performing simple […]

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January 16, 2020
OPINION: Disabled students deserve adequate support

Photo By Cindy Cui / Photo Editor It was my second year of university and I was finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with my studies because I was having traumatic flashbacks every day and night terrors every night. I was seeing a counsellor and a doctor to address my poor health. Despite this, […]

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January 16, 2020
One-of-a-kind theatre in the steel city

Photo C/O Kaz Ehara/Verity Creative Inc. Four days, seven shows and one location. For the past five years, the Frost Bites theatre festival has created a space for non-traditional theatre in Hamilton. Frost Bites focuses on site-specific theatre, which means that the shows are created for a particular venue. Therefore, shows can only be performed […]

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January 16, 2020
Dirty Homophobia at Dirty Dog’s

Photo by Cindy Cui / Photo Editor  * Names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals On Nov. 30, 2019, a Dutch exchange student at McMaster University was thrown out of the Dirty Dog Saloon, a downtown Hamilton club frequented by McMaster students, after he was found dancing on a pole that appears […]

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January 13, 2020
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January 10, 2020
Sponsored: Use Your Elective Credits to Add a Professional Certificate or Diploma to Your Degree

Today’s top employers are looking for more than a Bachelor’s degree. They are selecting candidates with professional designations – either in the form of a diploma or a certificate – to join their team. To ensure you’re a qualified candidate for any job, your skillset needs to move beyond the degree. You need to show […]

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January 9, 2020
OPINION: The privilege of forgetting

Photo by Cindy Cui / Photo Editor cw: misogyny By Roba Dekamo, Contributor Most people experience some level of privilege based on a combination of characteristics society considers integral to who you are. Some factors that influence privilege include your race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity. Based on these characteristics, your life will be […]

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January 9, 2020
OPINION: Chinese students aren’t brainwashed

Photo by Cindy Cui / Photo Editor By Anonymous, Contributor This article has been edited as of Jan. 19, 2020 A previously published version of this article stated, "Contrary to what many people in the West may believe, state-run news stories about China, although heavily censored, are in fact quite accurate when they do get […]

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